Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 24 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 23 November 2001. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Friday, 23 November 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of computer (a) hacking (b) fraud and (c) theft his Department has recorded in 2000 and 2001; and on how many occasions in 2000 and 2001 computer systems in his Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (i) within and (ii) outside his Department. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of computer (a) hacking (b) fraud and (c) theft his Department has recorded in 2000 and 2001; and on how many occasions in 2000 and 2001 computer systems in his Department have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (i) within and (ii) outside his Department. [11000] Ms Blears: There have been no reported incidents of illegal hacking or fraud on the Department's computer systems in 2000 and 2001. In 2000 there were computer thefts with a value of £45,894 whereas the equivalent figure for the year 2001 to date is £34,263.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 375 c567-8W;375 c569-70W; 11000
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Crime Computers Fraud Government departments Department of Health Hacking
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk